Yemen Rebels Report Fresh Saudi Strikes as Conflict Deepens
The rebels said more than 40 attacks hit Taiz, Hodeida and other regions as the conflict intensified around the Red Sea shipping route.
- On Wednesday, Almasirah reported Saudi airstrikes targeting "various areas" including Marib, Al-Jawf, Taiz and Hodeida, as daily attacks continued near the Red Sea.
- A major Houthi offensive to seize territory near the Bab Mandab strait has killed more than 500 people since last week, heightening fears of return to widespread conflict that began in 2015.
- Iran-Backed Houthis set Saudi oil sites ablaze on Tuesday, wounding 73 people in their heaviest missile and drone bombardment in years, triggering Saudi vows of retaliation.
- The European Union urged the Houthis to end their attacks, calling them a "dangerous escalation," while spokesman Anouar Anouni demanded immediate halt to all strikes inside and outside Yemen.
- Global oil prices returned to $100 a barrel on Wednesday as the conflict sucked in the Gulf, coinciding with reports of Iranian attacks on American vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Yemen's Houthis rebels, supported by Iran, reported on Wednesday more than 40 Saudi strikes in several parts of the country, following a massive attack on Saudi Arabia, resulting in several dozen injuries.
Yemen rebels report fresh Saudi strikes as conflict deepens
More than 40 attacks targeted several regions including the flashpoint areas of Taiz and Hodeida, scene of fierce clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government, the rebels said. The latest salvos in Yemen's previously dormant conflict come a day after the Iran-backed Houthis set oil sites ablaze and wounded 73 in their heaviest missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia in years. The Yemen fighting is taking place against the backd…
The Houthis, supported by Tehran, reported more than 40 Saudi air strikes after bombing the kingdom, intensifying the conflict in Yemen.Since July, hostilities have resumed with clashes near Bab el Mandeb, vital for its connection between Asia and Europe, leaving hundreds dead.
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These strikes occurred in the aftermath of a large-scale attack on Saudi Arabia, which resulted in several injuries.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis reported more than 30 Saudi strikes on several regions on Wednesday.
The Houthis have regularly attacked Saudi oil and oil infrastructure since July, when the truce between the two sides broke down in 2022.
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